Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5089573 as an optional preview update for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2. The update brings OS builds 26100.8524 and 26200.8524, and it is now available through Windows Update.
The official changelog lists the change under “General Performance.” Microsoft says the update accelerates app launch
MSI is preparing more hardware for its 40th anniversary, and the focus this time is the Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic. The company says the special edition design is inspired by a “never-setting dragon constellation,” with dragon artwork, constellation lines, gold markings and a 40th anniversary logo.
The laptop appears to be a new design variant of MSI’s top Titan 18 HX platform. The teaser shows
Samsung Display has announced a new 31.5-inch QD-OLED monitor panel combining 4K resolution with a 360Hz refresh rate. The company says this is the first QD-OLED monitor panel to offer both specifications at the same time.
The panel will be shown at Computex 2026 in Taipei from June 2 to June 5. Samsung Display says it
Colorful has launched the iGame GeForce RTX 5070 Ultra OC 12GB x 007 First Light Edition, a limited edition graphics card based on its existing RTX 5070 Ultra OC design. The card is tied to IO Interactive’s 007 First Light, which launched this week with DLSS 4.5 support on PC.
The card keeps the same general cooler shape as the standard iGame
Steam Deck OLED now starts at $789.
Valve has raised Steam Deck OLED pricing in the United States. The official Steam Deck OLED page now lists the handheld as starting at $789, while the 1TB version is shown at $949.
The 512GB OLED model increased from $549 to $789. The 1TB OLED model increased from $649 to $949
Intel has added a new Bartlett Lake processor to its official product database, but this one is not listed under the Core brand. The new Xeon 6377P appears as part of the Xeon 6 lineup, while still using the FCLGA1700 socket.
The processor features 12 Performance cores and 24 threads, with no Efficient cores listed. Intel confirms 36MB of cache, a 3.1
Brazilian repair technician repairs XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT after suspected cooler weight damage.
A Brazilian repair technician TriTech Informática has published a repair video for an XFX Radeon RX 9070 XT. The card had already been partially repaired before recording, with the 1.8V power rail restored, but it still failed to output an image.
The technician then inspected the graphics chip solder
To Infinity and… wood.
Gigabyte may be preparing a wider AORUS Infinity lineup. A new Russian-language product entry lists multiple GeForce RTX 50 cards under GIGABYTE and AORUS brands, including several “AORUS IF” models. The “IF” suffix is already used by the AORUS GeForce RTX 5090 Infinity 32G. Gigabyte lists that card as “ GV-N5090AORUS IF-32GD ” on its official website
RX 9070 GRE review samples are already out
Recently we shared an exclusive look at the Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 GRE PULSE in retail packaging prepared for markets outside China. At the time, this was the strongest sign yet that AMD’s China-only RDNA 4 model would not stay limited to one region. We have since confirmed that the Radeon RX 9070 GRE is indeed launching globally.
Review samples
GIGABYTE has launched another GeForce RTX 5060 graphics card. The new model is listed as the GeForce RTX 5060 GAMING OCV2-8GD. According to GDM, the card has an estimated market price of 64,500 yen including tax. That converts to around $405 USD.
The V2 model appears to be a minor SKU update rather than a hardware refresh.